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TWGC 25 (170lbs, D4): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jose Landi (ranked 6108 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bret Harris (ranked 6337 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Jose Landi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Bret Harris!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Landi shoots in looking for a takedown. Harris tries to sprawl out of it but Landi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Landi pinned against the cage. Landi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Landi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris pulls guard effortlessly.
Landi slips nicely into half guard.
Landi prevents Harris from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Landi seems to be looking for submissions.
Harris is pressing down on Landi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Landi trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Landi trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Landi has passed into half guard!
Landi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Landi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Harris is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Landi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Landi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Harris has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Harris.
Harris is controlling Landi's posture.
Harris throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Landi has gone for a leg lock! Harris slips out almost immediately though and dives into Landi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Landi (0) vs (2) Harris
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Landi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Landi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harris pushes down on Landi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Harris looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Harris is working for a submission of some sort.
Harris is looking for a kimura here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Harris looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Landi is refusing to be controlled, as Harris sits in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Landi trying to control from the bottom.
Landi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Harris wants to pass the guard but Landi is keeping the position.
Landi has an active guard here but Harris has managed to pass into half guard.
Landi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Landi is not content to let Harris control the position.
Harris moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Landi. Score +3 for passing guard: Landi (0) vs (5) Harris
Harris tries to move to mount but Landi blocks the move with his legs.
Landi sneaks back into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Landi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Harris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Landi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Landi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Landi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harris defends it easily.
Harris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Landi is keeping the position for now.
Landi controls Harris momentarily but Harris frees himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Landi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harris doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harris manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Harris works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Harris wants to pass to mount but Landi is defending the position.
Landi controlling the position for now.
Harris is trying to control the action in half guard but Landi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Landi trying to control but Harris postures up.
Landi actively working from the bottom here.
Harris looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Harris is looking to take a break and control but Landi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Landi is trying to control but can't.
Harris trying to pass the guard but Landi defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Landi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Landi working for a triangle but Harris defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Landi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Harris passes into half guard.
Harris trying to control the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Landi looking for submissions off his back.
Landi is looking to control Harris's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Landi avoid being mounted?
Landi is trying to get back to full guard.
Landi is trying to control but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Harris looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Harris wants to pass the guard but Landi is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Landi trying to hold on to Harris's head to control him but Harris postures up.
Harris is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harris wins on points by 5 to 0.
Bret Harris is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Bret Harris thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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